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ast Auckland locals will soon have the chance to vote for candidates at this year’s Auckland Council elections.

account the number of vacancies.

When voting papers go out, people will have the chance to cast a single vote for Auckland’s mayor, for two Howick ward councillors, and three Howick Local Board members to represent the subdivision the voter lives in.

The votes will be counted and the candidates with the most votes are elected, the council says.

Posting the vote is free by using the orange free-post envelope. People can also drop off their vote at one of the vote boxes throughout the Auckland region before midday on October 8. All boxes will be sealed at 12pm that day. The council elections are run using the ‘ﬁrst past the post’ electoralVoterssystem.tick the circle beside the name of the candidate or candidates they most prefer, taking into

There are candidates in the race to become Auckland’s new mayor as well as for seats representing the Howick ward on the council’s governing body, and for seats on the Howick Local Board in the three subdivisions of Botany,

The council says people can post their vote in any NZ Post box before October 4 so it can reach its destination before the close of voting.

“If there is one vacancy, you can only vote for one candidate.

The vote is being conducted by postal ballot with voting papers being sent to enrolled voters from September 16-21.

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Dot celebrates 101 years

Dorothy Brazier, a formidable crafter and baker and mum, resides in Howick Baptist Retirement Home. Photos supplied

As Dot was unable to attend the World of Wearable Art, her granddaughter Gabrielle Dalton-Wilson kept her promise to her great nana that Nana would be able to see the creation so for her birthday today modelled her award-winning Wearable Arts garment “Take only photos leave only splashes” (best story telling garment) at the Howick Baptist Home for her great nana and the other residents.

Bill worked underground in the Ohai Mines, where he was buried for days but was fortunate to be one of the Whilesurvivors.inDunedin being treated for his injuries, he went to watch the marching girls. It was at this point that Dorothy marched into his life as she was the leader of the Cadbury marching team.

died in May 1986.

Dot was a great home maker and wonderful mother to Bill’s six-yearold son Neville (whose mother died of TB) and then to their own children Gaynor, Lance and Royce. Bill

the lot – knitting, quilting, leather work, cane making, sewing, beading, card making, crochet. She enjoyed helping and caring for others (for example baking for them).

Dorothy Frances Earley was born in Dunedin on September 8, 1921, the eldest of three girls to Ernest and Maggie Earley.

ot (Dorothy) Brazier had to spend her 100th birthday locked down last year so her 101st birthday party on Saturday was always going to be wild.

Dot moved to Nightcaps (a very tidy little town where everyone knew each other in the Southland Region) after she married Bill Brazier in Invercargill in September 1942.

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Dot’s 101th birthday celebrations on Saturday saw her surrounded by extended family including great grandchildren and friends. She resides in Howick Baptist Retirement Home.

Dot’s birthday was on Thursday. There was much activity going on last week including the arrival of her son Lance from overseas. She also has a new outﬁt to celebrate the great day.

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She loved playing sport, speciﬁcally golf and tennis but had a great passion for crafting. Dot was legendary at creating crafts and did

As to the secret of life, she says that eludes her. She remembers, though, those close to her that have gone. It was awful losing loved ones particularly her husband. Losing her eyesight has also prevented Dot from continuing with her crafts. Lockdown for her 100th birthday in hospital last year meant just two family members had access.

The tasks of motherhood were somewhat different in the 1940s.

There were no disposable nappies. Instead snow was collected in buckets and heated in a cooper over a ﬁre in the laundry. The house water pipes would freeze in winter when snowed. On the rare occasion it would even snow on Christmas day.

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Constructed of six layers of cold moulded, longitudinal and diagonal planked yellow cedar, with an outer skin of e-glass and Kevlar, a one-metre-long sac rificial bow section allows her to stay watertight and be easily repaired if an unforeseen colli sion were to occur.

Katrina says that; “It has been an absolute privilege to represent you and your family on our Local Board. This past term I have worked hard to ensure crucial new transport initia tives for Pakuranga; and have also ensured that community projects such as ‘Gardens and Fruit Trees in Schools’, as well as ‘Enviro-Schools’ are well facilitated. I have also advocated strongly for considera tion to be given to our local facil ities and playground upgrades, to ensure that those with accessibility requirements and special needs are catered for in our new facilities.”

ast Tamaki business Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders has launched two custombuilt boats: an 18m luxury motor yacht and a 24m luxury sailing yacht.From the pen of Aucklandbased designer Dennis Harjamaa of Artnautica Yacht Design, the 18m boat was built for a New Zealand client and was launched at Half Moon Bay Marina.

“Over the years she was involved in numerous community groups and activities including the Beachlands Social Club, Garden Circle, Women’s Institute, art group and Gentle Exercise Group,” the Pardons wrote on social media. “She was a faithful member of the St Hilda’s Anglican congregation.”

Katrina is a qualified education specialist and holds a Master’s

In sentencing, Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick said the company owner Ranjit Keshvara’s decision to proceed in the expectation he could obtain the necessary consents retrospectively amounted to a “thumbing of the nose at the regulatory regime”.

Peters’ little red hatchback was a familiar sight around Beachlands until she gave up driving at 101.

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As a financially conservative Board member, Katrina has fought hard to ensure prudent expenditure of council resources. She under stands that continued rates rises are impacting our community and that this is particularly tough on our retired residents and families. She believes that this is unfair, and must stop.Katrina states that she “will con tinue to do all that (she) can to advocate on your behalf to Auck land Council for more affordable rates, as well as to ensure that the funds that are allocated to our Local Board are spent responsibly.”

She joined the Air Force to com memorate her fighter pilot brother who died in 1942, against her fam ily’sPeterswishes.was the great grand-daugh ter of Colonel Stephen Ponsonby Peacocke who led the militia of Fencible soldiers in Howick and designed the stockade on Howick’s Stockade Hill.

Katrina will continue to be a strong advocate for community networking and for ensuring the adequate provision of disability support and improved accessible facilities in our community.

Katrina says that she has enjoyed raising her children in this com munity; and that she is person ally invested in our local heritage having long family ties tracing back to Pakuranga’s first settlers who once owned the settlement farm land around the Lloyd Elsmore and Highland Park area. She is dedi cated to ensuring that our unique local heritage is celebrated and protected.

degree in Educational Leadership. She also holds several other degrees including postgraduate qualifica tions in management and policy. Katrina’s previous career includes experience as a Deputy Principal, as well as 10 years as a Head of Department at Elim College.

Katrina Bungard

Bungard is standing for re-election to the Pak uranga subdivision of the Howick Local Board.

In addition to this, Katrina has also been an elected director on our Counties Manukau District Health Board for the past 6 years. She has been instrumental in estab lishing and supporting a range of cancer support charities, as well as spearheading the Healthy Howick Initiative on our Local Board.

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The 24m luxury sailing yacht, dubbed Wind Spirit, is a frac tionally rigged ketch with two deck-stepped carbon masts, twin helms and the hull that is an “engineering masterpiece: taking advantage of both Lloyd

Katrina believes that it is impor tant for our elected representatives to be proven hard workers for our community, and to serve across sectors.Asa child-cancer survivor and amputee, having lost her left leg to bone cancer at age 11, Katrina is passionate about ensuring that our local health and social service networks are appropriately facili tated. As such, she currently serves our community in a range of vol untary community roles including being Deputy Chairperson of the Manukau East Council of Social Services, (MECOSS). She is also President of the Amputee Society and a director of the Amputee Federation NZ.

Matuku’s owner was involved

Katrina

In 2018, Peters was honoured for her service as Auckland’s oldest and

A WWII Royal New Zealand Airforce WAAF, she led the annual Beachlands Anzac Day Parade, marching until last year.

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retrospectively.“Weunderstand that protecting properties from erosion is impor tant, but we ask homeowners to work with us and apply and gain consent before starting any work,” says Auckland Council team leader investigations, David Pawson.

Lloyd Stevenson says that one of the overriding design criteria for Wind Spirit was for it to be as self-supporting as possible. Wind Spirit’s launch at Half Moon Bay Marina is expected to be next week.

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Beachlands’ oldest resident passes away

Waterfront owners fined $41k

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Project team leader Gareth Curd says having the owner involved in every step of the way was“Thisadvantageous.hastotally played into our strengths as custom boat builders,” Curd says.

Stevenson Boatbuilders tradi tional wood construction expe rience and their composite expertise”.

K4 Group Management Ltd constructed large, unconsented retaining walls on the waterfront property in Hawke Crescent, before deciding to apply for consent

In Beachlands’ Anzac Service in 2021, Peters led the flagbearers.

“It means we have been able to include many of the small design changes and personal touches our client wanted as we have gone along.”

The 18m luxury motor yacht Matuku was recently launched at Half Moon Bay.

longest-serving volunteer librarian as she ran Beachlands Library.

Waterfront property owners are being warned not to take mat ters into their own hands after a Beachlands resident carried out unapproved erosion prevention works, copping a fine of more thanAuckland$41,000.Council says the prop erty owner carried out substantial preventative erosion works with out building and resource consents.

Representing you and your family in Pakuranga

Boatbuilders launch custom-built boats

in her design and construction.

As a previous Howick Local Board Deputy Chairperson, as well as a previous candidate of the New Zea land National Party, Katrina brings a wealth of experience in community leadership. She has represented our Local Board for the past three local electoral terms and has been a strong advocate for curbing council costs and ensuring local residents views are heard and respected around the Board table. As a pre vious Deputy Chairperson Katrina strived to stop wasteful spending and bureaucracy while continuing to advocate for projects such as the Reeves Road Flyover.

Beachlands’ oldest resident, 102-year-old Esme Peters, has died.Peters’ daughter and son-in-law, Fran and Duncan Pardon, said she died peacefully at home on August 21 after a short illness. She lived in Beachlands for 40 years after she and her late husband Charles retired in 1982.

The client’s design brief was to build a stable, efficient, high-speed planing monohull, set up for offshore game fish ing as well as long-distance passage-making.Toachievethis, the boat was built using carbon-fibre. Building in carbon has meant weight was kept to a minimum, which in turn allowed for the use of efficient Volvo Penta Engines with IPS [Integrated Propulsion System] drives. The power output from these engines is substantially below that of what would be found on similar sized 18m sport fisher boats, yet still produces a top speed over 30 knots (55 km/h) and a cruise of around 26 knots (48 km/h) while maintaining “very good fuel efficiency”.

With a mix of high-end facilities and activities coming very soon, Fairway Gardens will suit you to a tee.

“After viewing a car collec tion we drive to a nearby res taurant for lunch and more socialising and enjoyment.

Don’t wait to book an appointment to visit our brand new show home and discover it for yourself!

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The Howick Classic and Vintage Car Club is led by club president and founding mem ber David Teape.

Club secretary Terry Monaghan gives instructions to those in attendance on the route to be taken to visit the next display of vintage and classic cars, Teape says.

The Howick Classic and Vintage Car Club is celebrating its first birthday.

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“The club has 34 members, and growing, and provides the opportunity to enjoy spe cial outings to view privatelyowned car collections that are varied and extremely interesting.

Howick Beach once a month at 10am on a Saturday for a catch-up and chat.

Unique car loverscoming together

Welcome home to Fairway Gardens –a stunning five-star retirement village set Pakuranga golf course.

“With such an interesting array of cars there’s always something to talk about,” he says.

n east Auckland car club is celebrating its first birthday and it’s on the lookout for new mem bers keen to get involved.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has entered into a sale and purchase agreement, conditional on Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approval, to acquire a 105-hectare site in Karaka for $275 Themillion.company will construct a second New Zealand campus on the site to complement its existing location at the Highbrook development in East “WithTāmaki.ourcurrent site nearing capacity, we are pleased to take this step towards securing addi tional land to enable our continued growth,” said Scott St John, board chair for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. bites

Teape says club mem bers meet in the car park at

“We then leave in convoy for the destination, which is part of the fun.

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The NZ Community Trust has recently award ed a number of grants in the Auckland region. Among the local recipients are the Bucklands Beach Association Football Club which was awarded $10,000 for salary, the East Tamaki Bowling Club $8600 for a greens mower, Howick Bridge Club $5000 for toilet refurbishment, Howick College $8115 for a rowing boat and wings and Macleans Primary School $11,000 for a pool heating system.

h People who own a vehicle that fits the club’s criteria, who enjoy socialising with likeminded people, and are interested in joining the club, can email Teape at gmail.comdavidhteape@orMonaghan terrymonaghan@xtra.co.nz.at

Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Humber, Morgan, Morris Minor, MG, Jaguar, Triumph, and Alfa Romeo, among others.

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The New Zealand Marina Operators Association (NZMOA) has recognised New Zealand’s best marinas and boatyards for 2022.

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Teape says the club’s mem bers own 51 cars between them, including vehicles from manufacturers such as

Westhaven Marina was named the NZMOA Marina of the Year. Whangamata Marina’s boatyard took the NZMOA Boatyard of the Year award.

“Classic and vintage cars lovingly restored and pol ished to a high sheen are driven with great pride and nostalgia.

“One of the advantages of belonging to the club is we’re able to spend time viewing amazing car collections the average member of the public never hears about or has the opportunity to visit.

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Half Moon Bay Marina was highly com mended by judges who said that it is emerging as a world-leading facility following a signifi cant expansion to both the marina and boatyard operation.

“Smiles are on the faces of the owners and the bystand ers who stop and admire the cars as we drive along the main street of Howick village.

“On average, 35 people attend the monthly outings and as we’re a social club members are encouraged to bring their partner or a friend to the monthly events.”

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“Information is given as to our next visit and at approxi mately 2.30pm it’s time to drive carefully home.”

He says it was formed to give enjoyment to people in Howick who own classic and vintage cars of all makes.

You can catch COVID-19 more than once. Boosters help protect you from getting very sick from COVID-19, ending up in hospital, and even death. Keeping up to date with your vaccinations is one of the most important things you can do to help protect yourself, your whānau and your community.

If you’ve had COVID-19, you can get your booster three months after you tested positive. Make sure you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations. Check your eligibility at Covid19.govt.nz or call 0800 28 29 26.

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A booster will provide extra protection from a previous vaccination and help your immunity be stronger and last longer. And, by staying as healthy as you can, you help reduce pressure on our communities, businesses and the health sector.

Keeping up to date with your vaccinations is really important, even if you’ve already had COVID-19.

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Bucklands Beach cafe reopens with a fresh vibe

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ear the beach and scenic walking routes on Hattaway Avenue, Books N Bricks Cafe is perfect for earlymorning walkers and risers to stop for a quick coffee, or sample their freshly-baked mufﬁns, scones and cake slices, and is entirely pet-friendly with dog-leash hooks and provided bowls of water and scrumptious dog treats in their sunny outdoor area.

For more information, visit Books N Bricks Cafe on Facebook, call 021331123 or email

Once a rundown factory, the locally-owned cafe has transformed into a spacious, warm and inviting environment with comfortable seating, beautiful brick-styled decor, and two mini libraries ﬁlled with a large variety of Booksbooks.N

The cafe’s breakfast and brunch menu offers a range of favourites like eggs Benedict, vegan breakfast, big breakfast and the granola bowl.Their open cabinet food is equally delicious and entirely home-made. Books N Bricks Cafe also gives gluten-free options for the majority of their meals.

Additionally, on weekends, there

is the extra choice of the chef’s special.Togo along with their delicious meals, locals can enjoy a cold brew or regular coffee, smoothies, soft

drinks and organic juices

“There’s a real sense of community when people come into the cafe.”Books N Bricks Cafe’s walls are lined with local artists’ artwork that are available for purchase.

The cafe is the perfect spot for walkers wanting a quick coffee, families wanting a hot breakfast or brunch, locals and friends wanting a relaxing place to read and chat, and everything in-between.

There is plenty of outdoor space for customers wanting to enjoy their food outside in the fresh air.

Books N Bricks Cafe is open on Tuesday-Friday from 7am-2pm and weekends from 8am-3pm.

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“Everything we do is locally connected.“Manyof our staff are local. We always support local kids who are keen to work with us. There are a few that come in on the weekends and after school.

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“We support New Zealand products and all our food is made with locally-produced ingredients.

The cafe’s management says as well as serving delicious, afford-

Bricks Café’s staff add to the warm and homely atmosphere with their friendliness, experience and familiar faces.

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COMMUNITY AN EXCITING REFRESH IS COMING FOR THE RIDGE ROAD MURAL

The Billboard Project 2022, established by the Howick Village Association and supported by Arts Out East, is to upgrade the weathered mural at the top of Howick Village on Ridge Road.

Uxbridge concourse area, were displayed at the Malcolm Smith Gallery until August 27, and all could be considered for the People’s Choice Award ($1000).

Cli Halsey (Uxbridge chairperson), Daisy Nicholas, Marilyn Bakker and Wally Rice. Photo supplied

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Submissions can reﬂect a range of visual arts media – from drawings, photography, painting or print media.

The 20 ﬁnalists’ works of the award, as well as a selection of other entries in the

It is open to all artists.

ART Coastal Echo takes People’s Choice award

Funded by Arts Out East, the mural will see a new framed structure and billboard format welcoming those who enter Howick.

This opportunity offers artists the opportunity to produce work reﬂective of our local environment, to represent local stories and our diverse cultures.

To get a copy of the expression of interest form required,

The winner of the popular People’s Choice Award for the 16th annual Estuary Art and Ecology Award has been announced.ArtistDaisy Nicholas was chosen by the community for her artwork Coastal Echo, a cyanotype made in collaboration with the estuary water.

As a gateway to the village, it’s the perfect location to showcase new visual art and a positive initiative to continue the support of our local creatives.

The work selected will be printed into a billboard format and installed professionally.

This will be a wonderful change to the entrance to Howick Village and an opportunity for artists to showcase their work and create memorable reﬂections of our unique local history and environment.

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The award is proudly sponsored by the Rice Family Partnership who recognise the importance of the Estuary Art and Ecology Award in bringing awareness of the damage to the estuary caused by urbanisation and development.

The Billboard Project 2022 is set to upgrade the mural on Ridge Road.

The ﬁrst installation is planned for November 2022 with the brief requesting artwork to represent the 175th celebration of Howick.

The artwork will be changed either annually or when a notable event is taking place like Matariki.

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Actors Emily Briggs, left, and Matthew Cousins star in Howick Little Theatre’s production of Shepherd Photo supplied Andrew

always expressed genuine affection for this country.

A new scientific discovery has allowed a medical breakthrough and the focus falls on their farm which is raising the “animals” that a life-saving medicine is based on. The intra-fam ily dynamics help to propel the story forward at a rapid pace.

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II expressed genuine a ection for this country.

Although she was 96 and her health was declining, New Zealanders’ admiration and adoration of Her Majesty remained steadfast. The Queen’s reign began before most of us were born and her presence was a constant comfort to millions. It felt as though she’d always be with us. Instead, we reﬂect now on her life of service to Britain and to the Commonwealth.

acting performances from the entire cast help to slowly ratchet up the tension as the prospect of facing punishment by the authorities for what’s happening at the station comes closer to fruition.

That creates conflict between family mem bers, culminating in an explosive revelation about exactly what’s being farmed and why.

MP for Botany

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They contract with a mysterious Govern ment agency to run a “flock” of what the audi ence will presume is some kind of livestock.

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hat a profound and poignant time these past few days have been. Since the news of the Queen’s passing at Balmoral Castle last week, millions worldwide have mourned and remembered one of the most extraordinary and dedicated ﬁgures in our history.

Futuristic play delivers the drama

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Through seven tumultuous decades she led the Commonwealth, combining a sense of continuity and tradition, yet also adapting the monarchy to a changing world and making herself and the monarchy more approachable and accessible.

thise with that.

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I’m sure you’ll all have your own thoughts and recollections that you will share privately or publicly with your friends and families in the days ahead. The Queen touched us all – even those who never met her and that alone is a testament to the role she played in all our lives. Christopher Luxon is the National Party leader and MP for Botany

We also remember the Queen as a mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother and I know the thoughts of all of us are with her family and our new monarch, King Charles III. He has said that his mother’s death is the greatest sadness for him and all his family, and of course, we can all empa-

The Shepherd household is led by Daniel and Susan Shepherd, played by Matthew Cous ins and Jane Larsen. They’re a close-knit couple but clash over the running of the station and how much to reveal about their actions to the authorities, who lurk menacingly and unseen in theTheirbackground.twochildren, Victoria and Thomas, played by Emily Briggs and Dean Leppan, help

From the time of her coronation 70 years ago with her pledge to devote her life to public service, she could not have given more of herself to the role.

I still have faint memories of Her Majesty’s visit to Christchurch in 1974 for the Commonwealth Games when I was just four years old. I remember standing on Memorial Avenue with my mother and brother, waving our ﬂags in the crowd as the Queen drove past in her Rolls Royce. Those memories stay with you for a lifetime and that says a lot about how signiﬁcant a visit from the Queen can be.

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Over the past few days, we have seen various ceremonial events, both in the UK and in New Zealand, marking the Queen’s death and King Charles’ accession. I have and will continue to represent the Opposition in New Zealand wherever I am required, but as a citizen of this country, I give thanks for the life of a remarkable and selﬂess woman and monarch who dedicated her life’s work to public service and who never wavered from that lifelong commitment she made more than 70 years ago.

Nathan Hey wants the latest play he’s direct ing at Howick Little Theatre to be unique and make audiences think and there’s little doubt he’s delivered. The theatre is staging a tense and moody production of award-winning Kiwi playwright Gary Henderson’s dramatic play Shepherd until October 1.

The theatre’s production of Shepherd makes excellent use of multi-media technology and will have audience members debating the mes sage Gary Henderson was trying to impart for days to come.

The futuristic story is said to pose ethical questions about how far people are willing to go in the name of science.

The passing of the Queen

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It’s set in a wild and windy as well as isolated Fiordland in the South Island, but all the action takes place in one location inside the home of the Shepherd family.

Directed by Nathan Hey Little Theatre, 1 Sir Lloyd Drive, Pakuranga

An intense Victoria arrives for a visit to the station with her boyfriend Jeff Garrett, played by Joshua Bruce. He does his best to ingratiate himself with her family, but her grandmother Ruth, played by Ruth Hyde, soon develops sus picions about his intentions due to his academic thesis relating to the work undertaken on the station.Dynamic

The Queen was the ﬁrst reigning monarch to visit New Zealand, ultimately coming here 10 times during her reign. Each time she

on the station and know more about the secret at the centre of the story than they’re willing to reveal.

I would also like to acknowledge King Charles III, who I believe will uphold the values and dedication to service that his mother demonstrated. He too has diligently served his people for his entire life and now he is asked to take his leap at a time when he is undoubtedly feeling a greater sense of loss.

LuxonChristopher

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A special event is being held at the theatre on Thursday, September 29, and will feature Henderson speaking at a question and answer session following the evening’s performance.

I worked in Howick for over 33 years, ﬁrst with Bennett and Bain and then Parelli Fashions. After that I owned Taking Shape with Clem for over 20 years.

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of volunteers bought a Reo Car in April 1931 and converted it to a ﬁre-engine, starting the Howick Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Those were the days

from the Times 40 years supplement published in 2012.

Each fortnight we share a history bite relevant to Howick, Pakuranga and districts marking the area’s settlers’ landing 175 years ago.

Compiled by Howick Historian Alan La Roche

e moved to Howick in early 1975 which was a lovely little village at that time.

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I have watched the changes in Howick over the years, not always

In 1927 after many ﬁres in Howick, the Howick Town Board created a brick zone. The McInnes’ building at the corner of Cook Street and Picton Street, the old Marine Hotel at Uxbridge Road – Picton Street Corner and the Star of the Sea Convent-Orphanage in Granger Road were built following this rule.Mr Geering’s home in Uxbridge Road burned in March 1927. The Star of the Sea Convent-Orphanage was burned in 1929 as well as several houses and businesses. But when Howick’s water was reticulated in January 1931, a group

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Chris, the Howick Village Jeweller being downstairs in the mall and later moving to the main street. We also had Christine’s Lingerie down the bottom of the main street and many years later Judy opened Lily Whyte Lingerie; absolutely gorgeous shop. I was working for Parelli next door at the time.

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If we visited Clem’s sister in Otahuhu, coming home was like driving through the country.

We did our grocery shopping at the Big S and quite often went upstairs to the coffee lounge. Our children Jason and Natalie went to Shelly Park Primary School. As it wasn’t built when Jason started school, he went to Cockle Bay Primary. They had set up a classroom for starting age school children who would be going to Shelly Park.Clem was chairman of the Shelly Park school committee for many years (I think till Natalie had almost ﬁnished there).

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OnGod.April 24, 1992, the Cosmic Background Explorer group pub lished their scientifically stupen dous findings which prompted such as the late Stephen Hawking’s “It is the discovery the of the cen tury, if not all time”; Carlos Frenk’s “The most exciting thing that’s happened in my life as a cosmolo gist”; Michael Turner’s “they have found the holy grail of cosmology” and Greg Smoot’s “We have found evidence for the birth of the uni verse – it’s like looking at God.”

The NZPIF calls for the govern ment to be consistent and reverse the tax increases on rental prop erty as well.

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Why would AT designers pro duce something not acceptable to so many people?

Think again. Derek Paterson in his letter (Times, September 7) is right butBasedwrong.on the installation of a similar raised pedestrian crossing at the junction of Bucklands Beach and Macleans roads late last year, instead of the week-long construc tion period Derek suggests, in real ity the crossing will take weeks to complete.The totally unnecessary Bucklands Beach crossing took three weeks before Christmas and two further weeks in the New Year to complete (against the initial one weekDespitesuggested).thealmost full-time attendance by a humongous num ber of traffic control trucks and their operatives, locals, residents and visitors enjoyed traffic jams back to Musick Point in one direc tion and Highland Park in the other. Now the crossing is com plete we have a wonderful speed ramp with a resultant number of car accidents.

Regardless of how clever Gaiever is or isn’t, he admitted he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

And regardless of how good cli mate models are at “predicting” the future, we know for sure add ing CO2 and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere will cause Earth to retain more energy from theAsSun.ithappens, the models have been accurate in “hindcasting”, i.e. using data from the past to make projections for the present.

FORGET ABOUTCROSSING,RAISEDWHATFOOTPATHS IN FLAT BUSH?

The signs that say rudeness and bad behaviour to our staff will not be tolerated should also apply to the manager and staff who are employed by the taxpayer to help people – it works both ways don’t you know.

LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL EXPERTS

We need another public meeting to deal with these life-threatening issues.Ifacrossing

is not required on Pakuranga Road as proposed, I suggest transfer that budget and build footpaths in Flat Bush and other such places across the city where there are road safety issues including potholes.

The senseless and wanton vandal ism of all political candidate’s sig nage is a perennial problem.

There’s no profit to be had, insisting that our pride remain intact, whilst our home tumbles down on top of us; our anthem having become, ‘God Offends New Zealand.’

Due to the raised design, vehi cles are required to apply brakes even during green traffic lights.

The Government hasn’t reversed removal of interest as a tax deduc tion for the vast majority of rental providers in New Zealand. This is bad news for the majority of tenants.Large KiwiSaver providers argued that the proposed tax increase would be passed onto sav ers. Regarding the tax increases on rental property, the NZ Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) also pointed out that these would be passed on to tenants. Various gov ernment departments pointed this out as well.

I have lived with it for more than 30 years. These signs cost a lot of money and a huge amount of needlessly wasted time must be spent fixing them or replacing them.Inmy case, the main perpetrator thinks its clever to go around cut ting out my face. If it was only my ugly mug causing afront I’d gladly get my billboards printed minus the photo. But I see Paul Young has had his signs meted out the same attention and I know that Pakuranga MP Simeon also has it done to his during general election time. Seems to be a males-only thing as well.

The great thing about science is it compensates for bias and corrects error. It is not a matter

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At the public meeting re the proposed pedestrian crossing on Pakuranga Road, Auckland Transport manager Michael Brown stated that while existing crossings were 300m and 500m away, people would not walk that far to cross over.

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more and more of them believe that so much evidence shows that this creation event really did take place billions of years ago. Their studies convince them that this creation of the universe was the design and action of a super intelligence worthy of the title

WHO’S DESTROYING OUR SIGNS?

A raised crossing will overprotect a limited number of

If completing these footpaths are developer’s responsibilities, how long will people have to wait?

Models are therefore useful for telling us how much time we might have before the climate changes so much we cannot stop it worsening.Moreenergy in the climate system means worse weather, because weather is the climate system moving energy around. You don’t need training as a sci entist to see that droughts, heat waves, wildfires, storms and floods are more frequent and severe. Also, our CO2 is acidifying the oceans, and melting ice could raise the sea level 2m in the lifetime of children bornThistoday.isall very frightening. No wonder some people cannot face it head on, and their selfishness motivates them to find all sorts of absurd excuses for continuing their lifestyle of indulgence and profligacy.

Re: Climate models are not infalli ble (Ryan Price, Times, August 31).

AT said they are working on the Vision Zero campaign. If Vision Zero is the basis for a raised design, AT should be able to dem onstrate this vision across the city.

Over time, the hallmark of God’s authorship has become obscured, we preferring instead to succumb to the innumerable enticements of the zeitgeist which offers full accommodation of our proclivities.

The final outcome may be that a crossing may not be required at this place as there are crossings on each side of Pakuranga Road 300m from this point.

AT officials said to the gather ing that 90 per cent of the 1200 respondents consulted earlier opposed the raised crossing design.Inthe meeting, participants raised questions from various perspectives. AT appeared to be unable to provide satisfactory answers.Asanaffected Pakuranga Road user, I am opposed to the raised crossing design because of the fol lowingWhilereasons:pedestrian safety should be given a high priority, the exist ing road environment and social context should be considered for this crossing.

THE GOD DEBATE

pedestrians.Itignores the adverse effects it will have on wider road users such as traffic delays.

I may have missed it but I saw no mention of the Big Bang creation option held by so many leading scientists from such a wide range of disciplines, as is the case today. To debate this question without making oneself familiar with at least the basics of such a belief held by so many highly-intelligent scientists seems premature as

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The five or six school kids who sometimes used to cross with out incident still do, but now on a crossing that cost hundreds of thousands of ratepayers’ dollars. Progress don’t come cheap.

There are similarities between the tax increase on superannua tion fees, now reversed, and tax increases on rental property.

PROPOSED PAKURANGA ROAD CROSSING

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of choosing a scientist who says what you want to hear – that’s for high-earning lawyers who want to bamboozle a Consensusjury.isnot part of actually doing science, but it is the outcome if you do it right – a consequence of the scientific method: evidence, explanation, examination by other experts. Climate science is likely the most scrutinised science in history because it has been fight ing a powerful enemy – the oil billionaires and the politicians in theirRyanpockets.Price has fallen into a trap known as the “Appeal to Authority”. Rather than follow recognised experts, whose work is endorsed by every recognised scientific institution on the planet, including the Royal Society of London and the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, he has “trotted out” Ivar Gaiever, who won a Nobel for work on quantum tun nelling. This has no direct connec tion with atmospheric physics.

I am just wondering if anyone else has been to the Ministry of Social Development lately and felt bullied.Unfortunately, I have just had a very bad experience with the per son who says she is the manager of the Highland Park branch. No wonder they need their team of security workers when the man ager is so unpleasant to deal with.

Rees Sutcliffe East Tamaki Heights

There are several other cross ings on Pakuranga Road and across the city that are without the humps and seem to be working okay. What is special about this crossing that it has to be raised?

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Maurice Williamson’s face has been cut out of several of his election signs.

The meeting was attended by Auckland Transport (AT) officials, Howick ward councillors and about 150 enthusiastic people affected by the proposal.

WHAT’S HAPPENED TO OUR FAITH?

So, I can only but conclude its some nasty little thug who have nothing better to do in their life.

Does that mean we will end up with a crossing every 500m?

New Zealand was once habitually described as ‘God’s own,’ its inhab itants recognising, in it displayed, the untouched epitome of the Heavenly Majesty’s creative ter restrial prowess.

According to science historian Frederic B Burnham “The commu nity of scientists was prepared to consider the idea that God created the universe, a more respectful hypothesis today than at any time in the last hundred years”.

He began a lecture to Nobel laureates saying he had Googled global warming that morning and decided it was nonsense.

Another similarity is that the Government bowed to large corpo rations who didn’t want to pay the extra tax.

If AT’s norm is Vision Zero, nobody on our roads across the city should be injured or killed.

sentimentalities nurtured by our humanistic pretensions: public discussion of Biblical assertions touching these themes viewed an outrage tantamount to inflict ing grievous bodily harm. Thus, the astonishing, untenable causes célèbres, mandated our cultural raison d’etre, are imbued with such militant offence that we scarce deign hope for the return of general courteousness.

Disconcerted by the slightest prickly twinge that hints at our consciousness of objective moral ity, the shameless philosophical and practised extremes of behav iour, antithetical to our Christian roots, are now lauded rather than chance offending the delicate

Both were to “even up the play ing field”, both are extremely important parts of people’s lives and advice from officials for both was not to do it.

On August 29, Simeon Brown, the MP for Pakuranga, organ ised a public meeting at Farm Cove Intermediate to discuss the proposed raised crossing on Pakuranga Road.

Let it not take the full cumu lative effects of this unchecked ideological rancour running amok to finally soften our hearts once again toward the remedy; the truth revealed in Scripture.

There are 21,000 vehicles per day at that crossing.

The world authority (IPCC) on the other hand studies hundreds of thousands of papers written in peer-reviewed scientific journals before making pronouncements.

Furthermore, if people are stupid enough to cross Pakuranga Road in an unsafe manner, perhaps we are better off without them.

DennisHowickHorne

Maurice WilliamsonHowick

While astronomer and astro physicist Dr Hugh Ross is author of ‘The Fingerprint of God’, “The Genesis Question” and “Beyond the Cosmos” and much more, the information for this letter is taken from his book ‘The Creator and the Cosmos’.

If so, how about several sections of the main roads in Flat Bush which do not have footpaths? School children and people walk ing to work are forced to walk in the traffic lanes risking their lives.

I missed out on the early part of the debate in the Times columns which essentially dealt with the question, “does God of the Bible exist?”

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“This technology already exists in the US and China and if the Government invests like that it can save money to [not have to] recruit human“Withstaff.low costs it will be more efﬁcient and the building will be open and work 24/7.”

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Xiao is campaigning on the slogan ‘Robots save Auckland’ and says he has ideas that will solve many of the challenges the city’s facing.He’s particularly focused on implementing solutions to tackle the labour shortage, such as by using robots, and Government inefﬁciency.

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it knows any places that are interesting to visit, and the robot will give a lot of information.

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need so many staff [by increasing use of technology] so we can deal with the labour shortage.”

“The current labour shortage in New Zealand is a rare opportunity to develop robots so I propose a package policy ‘Robots save Auckland’ in this election.”

Kendall will continue advocating for coastline improvements, recreational opportunities for youth, improved public transport, road safety without interrupting trafﬁc ﬂow, retaining our parks and reserves, and sensible rules for property development.BruceKendall humbly asks for your vote for re-election to continue to work for the residents of Pakuranga.

advocating for residents and stopping wasteful spending.

“It’s a way to bring down costs and increase efﬁciency. We don’t

ruce Kendall is standing in Pakuranga for reelection to the Howick Local Board along with Mike Turinsky (Botany) as a team under the brand “Practical not Political.” They understand residents need hard-working, practical and innovative elected representatives – without politicalKendallagendas.was raised in Bucklands Beach and lives there with his wife and children. He achieved multiple Olympic medals for New Zealand as an athlete and a coach for New Zealand and other nations.

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“We should protect human labour from being replaced in advance and seize the opportunity to develop robotics technology.

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Xiao is in the race to represent the Howick ward on the council’s governing body at the elections being held in October.

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Kendall enjoys learning about different cultures and through his experience, empathises with new immigrants integrating into a new culture and language barriers.

The local resident owns an import-export business and writes online about politics and other issues.Heunsuccessfully sought a seat on the Howick Local Board at the 2019 local-body elections and now wants to win a seat on the council.

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His broad experience in business in New Zealand and overseas and managing low and large budgeted Olympic campaigns has demonstrated Kendall is getting good results and value for money.

The first of Xiao’s main policies is to accelerate the e-government process to introduce robots, drones, and artificial intelligence in areas such as traffic control, health care, libraries, conservation, fisheries, and more, to help workers and improve efficiency.

The second is to assist the development of technologies represented by electric tractors, agricultural vehicles and livestock drones in agriculture to “mediate conﬂicts between farmers and the national emissions reduction plan and alleviate farm labour shortages”.“Ithinkthe Government should recommend electric agricultural vehicles to farmers, include them in the subsidies, and also build supporting facilities for electric agricultural vehicles such as charging stations in farm areas,” he says.

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He makes contact with and listens to the community, understands local issues and knows many residents believe council wastes time and money.Kendall is committed to

Xiao says productivity needs to improve to grow the economy and it can be achieved through the wider use of robotics and technology.

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He’s committed to keeping Auckland Council accountable on local transport projects, proper infrastructure, local environmental issues, illegal dumping/crime and parks and facilitiesKendallupgrades.isco-chair of the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum, enthusiastically participates with Pest Free Howick programs, tree-plantings and rubbish clean-up events.

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He points to the ongoing saga of management of the Howick War Memorial Hall in Picton Street as an example of how robots could be used.“You could put a robot in there,” Xiao“Thissays.robot can work 24/7 and with different languages.

Kendall has bought new energy to the board and has good working relationships with fellow elected members and council staff, helping to

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It has been great to be able to share many of the childhood experiences I had growing up in this area with my own childrenEnjoyingtoday. our awesome beaches, riding bikes around the streets, and sharing a meal at local

Judith Grant is campaigning for a seat on the Howick Local Board. Photo supplied

I would also like to see community assets such as a Library and Community Centre for the rapidly growing area of Flat Bush/Ormiston at the forefront of local planning.

Like you I believe this is the best area within Auckland to live and raise a family.Iam proud to have had a quality start to life through having attended Botany Downs Primary, Howick Intermediate and Howick College.

I have over 30 years’ experience in the corporate business world and as an entrepreneur, starting and operating two successful businesses.Ihaveserved on our local resident’s group as committee member and president.

Howick Local Board deputy chairperson John Spiller is standing for re-election. Photo supplied

links should be acknowledged and retained so both current and future generations can appreciate the elements that shaped Howick’s past and will inﬂuence itsHefuture.continually advocates for the provision of outstanding recreational and sporting facilities and has helped drive many past and current projects for the Howick ward area.

to gather to pursue their interests, set up clubs and organisations, and have a place to enjoy events and activities.There’s plenty of research to show that young people who are involved with sports and hobbies are far more engaged in every

We have strong family values of commitment, respect, honesty, integrity and a sense of fun and humour with each other and I will bring those traits to my role on the Howick Local Board and the community.

Spiller knows Howick is a place of exceptional historic character and that it still has many tangible connections to its colonial and Maori history.

Dwayne Hancock is standing for a seat on the Howick Local Board.

at improving the water quality of streams, estuaries and beaches in the region.

yourself in these special places helps relieve stress and keeps you in contact with the wonderful local natural environment. He is passionate about the outdoors and as a member of the Howick Tramping Club he’s able to participate in an important nationally-recognised conservation project in the central North Island.Locally, Spiller supports animal and plant pest-control initiatives, gets involved with community tree-planting days and continues to support measures aimed

foodPreviouslybusinesses.I have owned and operated two hospitality businesses within the area for over a decade.Iwill bring a business perspective to local council matters as well as a local resident perspective.Iholda Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Commercial Law and have experience serving on an executive committee for a local organisation.Ibelieveeast Auckland needs further investment into public transport options that are reliable and affordable. We must make it easy for our residents to move in and around the greater Auckland area.

Spiller says quality parks, reserves and walkways are essential for community health and well-being because immersing

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He’s a long-time participator in the Mangemangeroa Reserve restoration programme and works closely with the Friends of Mangemangeroa group to both enhance and maintain this exceptional local asset.

A vote for John Spiller is a vote for continuity, experience, integrity and dedication to his local community.Vote#WeKnowHowick, Burns, Spiller and White.

aspect of their lives, so I will listen to youth and what matters to them, advocating on their behalf.

have lived in the Howick/Botany area my entire life.

y name is Judith Grant and I’m standing for the Howick Local Board in the Botany subdivision, along with the #weknowbotany team.Ihave lived locally for over six decades, love our local community, and have seen great changes over my time of growing up and raising a family here.

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Let us celebrate the Botany, Flat Bush, and Ormiston areas’ diversity and multicultural community.Our#weknowbotany team reﬂects that diversity and we will proudly represent you and let your voice be heard. We will provide community solutions to community issues.

I have fond memories growing up of my Saturday mornings during winter spent being part of a team playing rugby at Lloyd Elsmore Park for the Pakuranga United Rugby Club.

Current Local Board members, and C&R selected candidates Katrina Bungard and David Collings sincerely apologise for any confusion this may have caused publicly, and clarify that Mike Turinsky does not have affiliation with the C&R brand. As Katrina and David state: “Naturally, as Local Board colleagues, we do enjoy a collaborative, collegial relationship with our fellow elected members, including Mike; and so photos together at events are a natural occurrence. However we do understand that this photo may have caused some confusion to voters around branding, and we apologise for this.”

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He became elected onto the Howick Local Board in 2010 and has served as deputy chairperson during the current term.

“As a result of this error, the C&R Howick Ward team wish to apologise and immediately correct any confusion. The brochures have been redesigned and reprinted. Once again, we had no intention of creating any confusion to voters, or compromising Mr Turinsky’s Independent stance. We are more than happy to correct this mistake as we want to operate a clear and honest campaign.”

ohn Spiller belongs to a family with a long record of service to the people of Howick and developed an interest in local-body affairs some years ago.

If elected I will advocate strongly for affordable rates and ﬁnancial accountability.

Our Flat Bush and Ormiston area has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years, and with a population of over 67,000, many of whom are in highdensity housing, it is vital to complete the planned Ormiston Library and Community Centre.

Entrepreneur aims to secure Howick Local Board seat

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Unfortunately, in a small amount of C&R campaign material that was recently released, a group photo of some current Local Board Members at a Local event, including Member Mike Turinsky, appeared in a brochure that also included a logo of the local body ticket – C&R (Communities and Residents). Inadvertently, an oversight was made when the brochure that included these photos was printed without the permission of Local Board Member Mike Turinsky, who is not a C&R candidate.

Hancock promises to bring business nous to board role

Mike has consistently maintained an independent position, largely due to his work with youth and schools in the community over the past 18 years. The C&R team understand that he must remain unaffiliated to any political party or ticket due to professional and personal reasons. We respect and understand his position.

and I have a large family of four children and 14 grandchildren.

Our elderly should have accessible and safe facilities to meet – places that meet their needs for gathering, socialising and community

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The top apprentice from each region will go on to compete in the national competition.Thewinner for Auckland’s regional competition was Dan Schnell from Avondale, representing Coastal Concepts.Beach Haven’s Paulo Oliveira clinched first in the northern regional com petition, representing TP Builders.

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polished and of a high standard. He spoke with confidence through his walk through. All in all, Jack showed excellent knowl edge of his job and its more complicated aspects.”

he top three appren tices from both the Auckland and Northern regions have been announced for the 2022 Registered Master Builders’ Carters Apprentince of the Year competition, with Buckland Beach’s Jack Nevines claiming third in Auckland.Forthe regional com petition, each apprentice had to submit details of a building project they were working on as well as take part in a two-hour practical challenge.Thetop 10 participants from each region then pro gressed to an interview

Long-time RSA official and Coastguard skipper Mike Cole has formally received his Queen’s Service Medal from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

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“He gets on with it, does his thing and does it well. He’s a fast learner.”

Ross Faulkner, managing director, described Nevines as a “confident guy.”

The judges shared simi lar sentiments of Nevines character and experience: “Jack’s submission was

“As I was only allowed five guests, my wife Charmaine, daughter Rochelle, son

“We had delicious bubbly and the high tea was delightful. The investiture was held in the Government House pavilion which was an excellent setting with the manicured grounds providing a wonderful backdrop.”

David and my sister Sue, who has flown out from the UK, came with me,” he said.

“Charmaine had spent many hours working on her dress for the occasion and she looked beautiful in a fully red outfit.

stage with a judging panel and an onsite visit to dis cuss their building project inNevinesdetail. competed with other local apprentices at the Regional Practical Challenge at Carters East Tamaki store in late June. He represented Howick’s Faulkner Construction.

Cole says the investiture ceremony at Government House in Auckland is one his family will never forget. He was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours in June.

Cole receives his QSM

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Howick College is seeking a friendly and helpful team member, with good communication and organ isation skills, to work in our Science Department in the school. The position is for 30 hours per week, over four days, during term time. Duties include organising science resources, sorting and stock taking, ordering from suppliers, and cleaning and storing equipment. An understanding of the basics of science equipment and scientific practice would be preferred. We are seeking someone who is keen to be part of a team striving to realise our vision, “Inspiring a community of passionate learners”.

Howick College is seeking a friendly, helpful team member to work across a number of technology departments in the school. The position is for 25 hours per week during term time. Days and times are negotiable but we would prefer someone able to work a minimum of 4 days per week.

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In the two weeks leading up to the theGamesteamTauranga.theingproductionclassroomdentsdesigntournament,intermediate-agenationalsportstheschool’sandtextilesstu-transformedtheirintoabusyline,pump-out177scarvesforcrewheadingtoItwasatrueeffortandtheAIMSathletesreceivedscarvesasasurprise

Maraetai Woman’s Institute, Monday, September 19, 10am12 noon, St Hilda’s Church Hall, Wakelin Street, Beachlands. Come and join in a happy morning of craft, cutting, colouring and chatter. Enjoy our relaxed circles

The school has been going to the AIMS Games for 11 Jacquiyears.Carr, BBI design and textiles teacher, said the golden scarves project seemed like a positive way for the wider school community to show their support “and cheer the team on”.

Sunday September 18, 11am12pm, Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive. Come and enjoy spoken word poetry. Representing Papakura and the experiences and storytelling of who they are as Māori and children of the paciﬁc are Ivy (Te Rarawa/Ngati Wairere), Hari (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Paoa, Te Arawa) and Taikehu (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto), Sheldon Rua (Waikato/Tainui, Sa Papali’i). MCd by established poet Zech

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With torrential rain on Monday and a cold wind whipping through on Tuesday, the scarves were out in force at venues across the city, the BBI contingent always standing out in the crowd.“The scarves have come in very handy,”

Farm Cove Intermediate (FCI) was one of the 320+ schools and 10,000+ competitors that travelled to Tauranga to compete.

FCI teacher and school co-

Farm Cove Intermediate’s AIMS Games team achieved incredible results at the recent event in Tauranga.

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nis as did Laura Yang and Lakeisha Po in team badminton. The girls also achieved another podium in badminton doubles with a second placeLucasﬁnish.Matene and Molly Buckley continued FCI’s streak with a silver in team BMX. Lucas added another medal to his results with silver in individual BMX.

“All the students have been proud to wear their golden colours.”

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Budding graphic designers also created encouraging tags to be attached to the ﬁnished scarves.The end result is a colourful display of school spirit that is making a mark at the 17th AIMS Games, where more than 10,000 competitors from 320 schools around the country took part in 23 sports.

BBI athletes competed in everything from badminton to basketball, tennis to yachting, rock climbing, swimming, gymnastics, hip hop, netball, hockey, mountain

“We are extremely proud of our athletes andShestaff.”said the students made the scarves themselves and were also in charge of quality control, packaging, and product distribution, making sure every single AIMS athlete received one.

CYCLING Wilson so close in hill climb

Finn Wilson has made a statement in his first year racing in this age group. Photo supplied

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The school’s t-shirts were sponsored by Tuffy and Howick business John Russell Schoolwear helped sponsor some of the students’ caps and bags.

FCI’s girls and boys futsal teams both took silver. Young star Liam Hogan snatched gold in table ten-

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“For a small team, we represented really well.”

Trap hand out and return event. Borrow or return a possum trap, ﬁnd out about hosting a Mustelid trap (for ferrets, weasels, stoats). If you live in the Howick ward area you can register for a free rat trap with Pest Free Howick Ward to get backyard trapping and help protect our native birds, insects and reptiles, 3rd Saturday of each month. September 17, 9am to 12noon, underground carpark at Pakuranga Plaza – Library end –look out for the ﬂags.

Wednesday 6.30pm-7.30pm starting from September 21 in Pakuranga Community Hall, Kids age 7+ accompanied by a parent welcomed, bring own mat, $5/pp.

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With three golds and ﬁve silvers under their belts, FCI students shone brightly in a variety

Student Leah Marais out-ran all her opponents in the Year 7 girls cross-country 3km run, grabbing ﬁrst and smashing the event’s record by two seconds with a time of 11:21.89 minutes.

And compete they did.

ordinator for the games Hannah Jenkin says the students were very excited for the opportunity to compete in Tauranga.

Bucklands Beach Intermediate School team members show their hand-knitted colours as they support the school’s netball team at the Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga today. Photos by Michael Bradley

Held in Auckland, the Northern Tour included three stages – an individual time trial, hill climb and criterium. The tour also incorporated the National Schools Individual Time Trial and National School Hill Climb titles.

of sports, demonstrating their incredible talents and ability.

The Differences between Māori & Chinese Spring Festival – Free Online Zoom Session. Tuesday September 27, 3.30pm-5pm. Māori Culture Researcher & the Queen’s Service Medal recipient – Song Lam (QSM), also a published Chinese New Zealand writer, will talk about the differences between Kōanga and Chinese

thletes from a local school were toastier than most at Zespri AIMS Games last week. Bucklands Beach Intermediate (BBI) competitors were wrapped in golden scarves, hand-sewn by their classmates.

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He was just 0.87 seconds away from nabbing the national jersey – an outstanding performance for his ﬁrst year in this age group.

Hundreds of east Auckland intermediate students put their athletic talents on display at one of New Zealand’s largest multi-code sportingAfterevents.atwo-year hiatus, sporting championship AIMS Games has returned to the arena, providing Year 7 and 8s an opportunity

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Last year we missed out due to Covid and now have a massive stock of books currently being sorted ready for a bumper Bookarama. This will be huge! Mark the dates in your diary now. Somerville Intermediate School, October 12-16. All proceeds go back into our community.

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Thursday, September 22 at Pakuranga Library, 10.30am11.30am. Heart health presentation 12pm to 3pm Heart health checks. Phone 377 0209 for further information.

to compete as an individual or as a team against the best of their age in 22 different sports.

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and help with our present project – making warm, cosy beds for the rescue puss-cats at Beachland’s Coastal Cats. For more information, contact Marilyn on 536 6123 or Chris on 0274961260.

gift just before they left.

director of sport Carrie Barnett said.

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His racket collection features around 800 rackets and span a century from the 1870s through to theHis1970s.newfound path has inspired much admiration for forgotten Kiwi tennis stars.

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As a tribute to Pakuranga Tennis Club which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, Li provided numerous rackets from his collec tion for display at the Half Moon Bay club

“I think this is a kind of heritage, it is amazing,” said Li.

James Li, left, and Pakuranga Tennis Club’s Paul Tibbutt of the Centenary Celebrations Committee. Photo Nick Krause

“Now I pay more attention to collecting tennis items related to New Zealand with historical and cultural significance.”

“I know a lot of collectors from around the world. Some have websites and there are Facebook groups. I buy some items from them.

Wilding won tennis fame because of his eight Wimbledon titles – four singles and four dou bles and a brilliant record in Davis Cup. He earned Olympic honours, too, winning bronze in 1912 in Stockholm.InDecember 1909, Wilding became the NZ Lawn Tennis Champion in Hawera, Taranaki. Right after this event he went to London and won the title in Wimbledon in June 1910. Wilding won the Wimbledon champion ship in four consecutive years from 1910-1913, Wilding died in 1915 in France in WWI.

in my collection are the pieces related to New Zealand legend Anthony Wilding – tennis stuff like his book, rackets, photos...he’s a New Zealander everyone should know,” said Li.

“I have many rackets named after him and one racket is exactly the model he used in 1910. I wish more New Zealanders, especially young tennis players, knew about these tennis legends.”

His name was engraved on the

As to value, Li said it’s not about the cost but more about history. He’s picked up bargains on Trade Me and Ebay for an average $20. Better quality rackets might go for $100.“I collect all kinds of tennis memorabilia – rackets, balls, tro phies, postcards, figurines and even an old racket press – any

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thing related to tennis,” he said.

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“I learned from them and I started a serious collection journey.

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“The most important pieces

NZ Lawn Tennis Champion tro phy in 1909. The 2020 and 2021 champion is young Pakuranga star Diego Kim whose name now features on the trophy.

ome people collect stamps, some coins or teaspoons or cars. James Li’s passion is tennis rackets, lots of them.

“New Zealand has many kinds of museums, but no dedicated ten nis museums. I saw only a small tennis corner at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in Dunedin,” saidSomethingLi. smaller may have to do in the meantime. “We hope one day we can have a place or fullsize feature wall to be our tennis gallery when our club moves to Lloyd Elsmore Park’s new site [no date fixed as yet].”

His penchant for all things ten nis, notably rackets, began a dec ade ago.

“What I want to mention here is that tennis is not just a sport but also a kind of fashion. My tennis collection will bring back nice memories for many. They can also be viewed as works of art,” said Li One of his missions is to push for a national exhibition location.

Tennis-mad Li builds impressive collection

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Li, of Bucklands Beach, has been a member of the Pakuranga Tennis Club since 2004. He’s pretty handy too on the court – he plays in the Tennis Auckland Senior Interclub doubles Ferrier Cup grade (mixed doubles and doubles).

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Amonghouse.them were rackets as used by Bill Tilden (World Amateur Champion 1920 – 25 and World No 1 Professional 1931 – 3) and Steffi Graf, one of the greatest cham pions of all time, and numerous Wilding rackets too.

“I became interested in collect ing tennis rackets 10 years ago but my focus changed when I met some collectors before the (Covid19) pandemic began (2020) from Mission Bay and another from the North Shore,” said Li.